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. >> we don't yet have a clear set of binding rules in the european union, in the united states, or the emerging geographies-- places like india and brazil, which account for most of the growth of facebo-- but we ll have those regulations and those regulations on how facebook seeks to monetize its users. >> reporter: with all the scrutiny, it's no wonder facebook has become an early- adopter of washington lobbying. the company has brought together a team of political and policy insiders with lots of friends across party lines. >> they understand that it's very important for them to have a means to get their message out to major policy makers, because if policy makers don't understand the business, the risk of bad regulation increases dramatically. >> reporter: in a rapidly changing industry, regulation may not be the main risk facing potential facebook investors, but it can't be ignored. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> tom: for generations about half of american teenagers were either working or looking for work. that has been falling in the past decade fast. toda
. >> we don't yet have a clear set of binding rules in the european union, in the united states, or the emerging geographies-- places like india and brazil, which account for most of the growth of facebo-- but we ll have those regulations and those regulations on how facebook seeks to monetize its users. >> reporter: with all the scrutiny, it's no wonder facebook has become an early- adopter of washington lobbying. the company has brought together a team of political and policy...
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however, eventually the pendulum is going to swing, and we think that gdp in the united states, which is currently the shining star globally, that will continue to grow somewhere in the magnitude of 2%. and the employment situation is improving here. so i think there are other asset classes that offer better relative value than treasuries. >> tom: what might some of those be, richard, as you're looking longer term? >> longer term we like municipals, municipal bonds, because on a tax adjusted basis right now municipals are cheap. they're yielding on a tax adjusted basis more than treasuries. they've got the second lowest default rate historically. and the supply demand imbalances should be evaporating going forward. they have a -- >> tom: i'm to try to get you to forecast an interest rate on the the 10-year benchmark. do you think it will hit 1.5%? >> it seems destined to in the near term. >> tom: all right, we'll let it go at that, great to hear from you, richard schlanger, with the peen near short-term income fund. >> tom: oil prices tumbled today, to their lowest level since october
however, eventually the pendulum is going to swing, and we think that gdp in the united states, which is currently the shining star globally, that will continue to grow somewhere in the magnitude of 2%. and the employment situation is improving here. so i think there are other asset classes that offer better relative value than treasuries. >> tom: what might some of those be, richard, as you're looking longer term? >> longer term we like municipals, municipal bonds, because on a tax...
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. >> and a lot of concern about the overhang in the united states. how does that cloud an investor's decision how they make money decisions? >> it's clear that the whole greek thing is going to fall apart, and no one knows exactly how, when or what falling apart really means for spain. no one is worried about greece per se. they're worried about what greece means for spain. >> tom: we know it means a stronger u.s. dollar. the dollar continuing to increase, and commodity prices drop. >> remember, you don't need to be the best currency in the world, just the least worse. and that's where the u.s. dollar is right now. look further. why would anybody put money in dollars as a safe haven? but right now, liquid, easy to get in and out. >> commodity sold off, gold, oil. natural gas rebounds from $2 to 2.50. is this an energy area you're looking for bargains. >> i'm looking for a bottom in natural gas. i think we'll bounce to $3, and ?r somewhere in there for a long time. >> and you're looking at alter petroleum. they have natural gas exploration production,
. >> and a lot of concern about the overhang in the united states. how does that cloud an investor's decision how they make money decisions? >> it's clear that the whole greek thing is going to fall apart, and no one knows exactly how, when or what falling apart really means for spain. no one is worried about greece per se. they're worried about what greece means for spain. >> tom: we know it means a stronger u.s. dollar. the dollar continuing to increase, and commodity prices...
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secondly you have to say that the recovery in the united states at this point is a little stronger, a little older and a little more durable than it was a year ago. >> tom: i want to ask you about technology, we saw tech stocks take the lead today to some degree, facebook shares obviously have been weighing awe little bit on technology over the past couple sessions, but apple was back in the drivers seat today. do you like technology moving forward? >> technology moves the world. it helps when things are tough by lowering costs, it helps improve productivity and as countries and people get richer in the emerging markets they use more, so yes the world and the stock market doesn't have the future unless technology works. >> tom: you mentioned consumers. what about consumers in the shape of that area in the market, especially as energy price, moving lower? >> yes. i particularly like consumer nondurables because to the extent that any of the problems in the world develop, people still are going to use toothpaste and other, and beverages and other nondurables, and also they do get helped
secondly you have to say that the recovery in the united states at this point is a little stronger, a little older and a little more durable than it was a year ago. >> tom: i want to ask you about technology, we saw tech stocks take the lead today to some degree, facebook shares obviously have been weighing awe little bit on technology over the past couple sessions, but apple was back in the drivers seat today. do you like technology moving forward? >> technology moves the world. it...